A different form of expression

Submitted by true believer (India), Sep 14, 2009 at 06:08

Your quote[ "Even when my mind rejects the the tyranny of God," ]
Correction. Tyranny of men who who invented a god. That is where your questioning must begin.

Your quote ["the Qur'an still is so impressive and powerful." ]
I would use the word destructive.

Your quote ["Its language cannot be understood by 90% of Moslems all over the world." ]
Thats why most of the moslems are not active terrorists.

Your quote ["I measure that from an atheist standpoint, which is mine. I cannot see in it but a speaker who cannot be Muhammad. For how can Muhammad be so comprehensive in vision? "]
And how was his vision different from Atilla, Alexander or Changez Khan except that he claimed to be divinely influenced ?

Your quote ["And let's suppose that he was like Plato, was so clever to compose such a work, how could such a work be rhythmically consistent."]
Have you read the Mahabharata or Illiad or Tolstoys War and Peace ? There is a rhythmic consistency in the plot, among the thousands of characters and their interactions in these works. As compared to these Quran is hardly consistent and at times even contradictory. Plato and Mohammed ? Don't even think about it.

Your quote ["It beats my strong unbelieving mind. Still, it is difficult for non-Arabs to see eye-to-eye or feel heart to heart as I do." ]
Non Arabs especially westeners have a tendency to use their heads.

Your quote ["The eye that sees in the Qur'an is cosmic eye." ]
Cosmic "I". I as in ISLAM. Except for this I everything is irrelevent and supposed to be murdered,voilated or blown up.

Your quote ["And this was by no means available to Muhammad."]
Then why is ...your prophet ?

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